Joe Wylie

The Clippers on Wednesday traded the rights to forward Joe Wylie, their third pick in the college draft last week, to the New York Knicks for New York's second-round pick in 1993. The 6-foot-9, 210-pound Wylie, from the University of Miami, was taken in the second round by the Clippers with the 38th overall pick. Wylie led the Hurricanes in scoring and rebounding the last two years. In 1990-91, he averaged 18.4 points and 10 rebounds.

The Clippers on Wednesday traded the rights to forward Joe Wylie, their third pick in the college draft last week, to the New York Knicks for New York's second-round pick in 1993. The 6-foot-9, 210-pound Wylie, from the University of Miami, was taken in the second round by the Clippers with the 38th overall pick. Wylie led the Hurricanes in scoring and rebounding the last two years. In 1990-91, he averaged 18.4 points and 10 rebounds.

Draft day became a labor day for the Clippers, who Wednesday made seven personnel decisions and finally traded for a veteran point guard, a move months in the making. An expected three-way deal with Atlanta and Denver broke down when the Clippers pulled out rather than wait until the draft started at about 4:30 p.m. PDT.

Draft day became a labor day for the Clippers, who Wednesday made seven personnel decisions and finally traded for a veteran point guard, a move months in the making. An expected three-way deal with Atlanta and Denver broke down when the Clippers pulled out rather than wait until the draft started at about 4:30 p.m. PDT.

In an off-season when the Pistons almost became the Clippers--or at least three of Detroit's six centerpiece players did--and the transaction wire heated up with double-digit arrivals and departures, this is the underlying current around the Sports Arena about the summer of the Clippers' content: Two needs were targeted. Two hits. Well, one and a probable, at least. Doc Rivers, when he ends his holdout, will be the point guard, bringing leadership abilities and playoff experience.

Practicing on the beach proved to be a good way for the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks to prepare for Wednesday night's game at Miami. Rick Calloway led seven Kansas players in double figures with 16 points as the unbeaten Jayhawks blitzed Miami, 100-73, for their 17th victory of the season. They had worked out on a court drawn in the sand after arriving Tuesday in Miami.

Connecticut, predicted to finish near the bottom of the Big East Conference, got another surprising victory Monday night, knocking off fifth-ranked Syracuse, 70-59, at Hartford, Conn. Chris Smith and Tate George each scored 17 points as the Huskies (14-3 overall, 4-2 in the conference) won their fourth consecutive conference game. Syracuse (12-2, 3-2) made only 35% of its shots. George's three-pointer put the Huskies ahead near the outset and Connecticut quickly built a 30-14 lead.

Ohio State, preparing for a difficult Big Ten Conference schedule that begins next week, almost was beaten by a Southern Mississippi team searching for respect. But the No. 6 Buckeyes came back from a three-point halftime deficit to defeat Southern Mississippi, 82-80, Thursday night in the opening round of the Palm Beach tournament at West Palm Beach, Fla. "They've got a good ballclub and they did a good job of taking it to us," Ohio State Coach Randy Ayers said.

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Darrell McLane hit 3 3-pointers and Joe Gregory 2 in the second half to rally Bowling Green to a 56-54 victory over Kentucky in the first round of the Kentucky Invitational basketball tournament Friday night at Lexington, Ky. Bowling Green (5-2) will face Arkansas State (6-1) in tonight's championship game. Arkansas State defeated Marshall, 81-73. Kentucky (3-5), losing in the opening round for only the third time in the 36 years of its tourney, will meet Marshall (2-2) in the consolation game.

Beleaguered President Charles Taylor on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to leave Liberia but warned that the nation had not seen the last of his administration. "We are not a vanquished government," Taylor told a cheering crowd that had braved pouring rain to attend the rally in Monrovia, the capital. "This government remains the government of Liberia. And let me say to you that the Constitution of Liberia will prevail."